High School

What is the purpose of dots between parts of a word in a dictionary?

A. to show you how to pronounce the word
B. to show you another way to write the word
C. to show how many letters are in a word
D. to show the syllables in a word

Answer :

These dots indicate where the word can be broken if it doesn't fit on a line of text. So I would say the answer is B

Answer:

to show you another way to write the word

It's basically to show a writer when it's a good spot to break down a word when it can't fit into a line.

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